Associate Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Support

Associate Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Support

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Position Overview Collaborate with department leadership to advance eDiscovery practices by expanding the use of Technology Assisted Review and Generative AI workflows. Assists the Senior Director of Innovation, Knowledge, and eDiscovery in cultivating a high-performing team through strong leadership, communication, and professional development initiatives. Drives cross-functional initiatives, mentors talent, and elevates the firm’s eDiscovery practice through the strategic implementation of advanced technologies and methodologies integrating eDiscovery, AI, and process optimization.

Provides expert-level management of multiple concurrent litigation projects throughout the electronic discovery lifecycle. Consults with case teams and clients on all aspects of the electronic discovery process. Implement and integrate new eDiscovery technologies, achieving high adoption among team members and legal teams. Maintain a high level of client service by delivering timely, accurate, and cost-effective solutions. Works directly with case teams and clients to define requirements, engage vendors, prepare discovery budgets, and organize and manage the handling of electronically stored information throughout the course of litigation, investigation, and other matters.

Assists legal teams with the application of technology across various practice group projects. Assists the Senior Director with daily management of the Practice Support Group.

• Work with Senior Director to create, modify and improve best practices and workflow procedures for the department. Collaborate with Senior Director and eDiscovery Project Managers to enhance existing processes and reskill/upskill team to address the evolving landscape of eDiscovery and AI. Collaborate with full team to ensure team proficiency in industry-leading eDiscovery technology platforms.
• Provide e-discovery consulting expertise and project management for attorneys, paralegals and clients; provides guidance on strategic and technical issues relating to all aspects of discovery including: overall scoping and budgeting of e-discovery projects, coordination of data collection efforts, documenting data processing and production instructions, monitoring risk issues within the discovery process, implementing database review processes and procedures, providing information regarding current federal/state rules and case law precedents specifically relating to e-discovery issues and handling overall project management issues (e.g., discovery analytics, data sampling, technology search options, vendor management and budget issues, etc.).
• Collaborate with team leadership to manage, lead, motivate and develop PSG team members. Mentor team members and maintain an environment of ongoing education, client service excellence, and professional growth. Conduct team meetings to discuss active projects that affect the PSG department. Work closely with Senior Director and eDiscovery project managers to ensure that policies, programs and processes are developed, implemented and communicated to PSG and to firm personnel as appropriate.
• Qualify and coordinate use of litigation support vendors for legal teams; manage timelines; negotiate contracts and fees; review vendor invoices for accuracy and negotiate adjustments when needed; prepare data processing specifications and other vendor instructions; provide quality control of deliverables. Ensure that scope and volume of work follows original Statements of Work and ensure that changes impacting costs/budget are communicated to case teams and approved by clients.
• Collaborate with leadership team to advance eDiscovery practices by expanding the use of TAR, machine learning, and Generative AI workflows, while consistently staying ahead of industry trends.
• Conduct research and evaluate industry-leading eDiscovery technology platforms and vendors in order to make recommendations on the best technology options for the firm. Serve as liaison with the Technology…